Folding sample-case.



No. 708,489. Patentd sept. 2, |902.

. Y c. s. Monms.

FOLDING SAMPLE CASE.

(Application led Apr. 21, 1902."

(No Model.)

, y m 62mm Mums www CALVIN S. MORRIS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

FOLDING SAMPLE-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,489, datedSeptember 2, 1902.

Application filed April 21, 1902. Serial No. 104,089. (No model.) i

T all wiz/0m t may concern.-Y

Be it known that LCALvIN S. MORRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Folding Sample-Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention has relation to improvements in folding sample-eases; andthe object is to provide a folding case in which samples of various anddivers kinds of goods may be packed and as desired displayed andexamined without removal from the apartments or cases of the device.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described and the noveltythereof particularly `pointed out and distinctly claimed.

I have fully and clearly illustrated theim'- provements in theaccompanying drawings,

` wherein- Figure l is a perspective View of the case closed. Fig. 2 isa perspective View of the Fig. 3 is a percase opened into twoparts.spective view of the case open and the extra cases or trays turned outand supported by their hinges. Fig. et is a cross-section of one of theextra cases or trays.

Referring to the drawings, A B designate v'the respective halves orparts of the main case, consisting of rectangular boxes suitably hingedtogether at the upper edges of their inner walls or sides, as at l. Thehinges may be of metal or of flexible material secured by cementation tothe adjacent walls of the boxes. These boxes are of such dimensions andcapacity as may be desired and may be made of wood, leather, canvas, orany other materialsuitable to such constructions. The boxes lnay beprovided with continuous vertical iianges 2, extending around the endsand front of one of them to engage and lap over the edges of thecompanion box. The boxes A B may be held closed by any proper keeper 33, and a lock 4E may be provided and alsoa handle 5,by which the casemay be carried.

To each half 'of the main case, to the outer side Walls thereof, ishinged a sample-display box or tray 6 7, the hingedconnections being ofsuch style that the boxes may be turned out and stand suspended inhorizontal position, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. In the instanceillustrated in the drawings the hinges consist of flexible strips 8,having their lower portions cemented to the inner faces ofthe outerwalls of the main boxes and their upper portions cemented to the outerfaces of the display-boxes. The boxes or trays 6 7 consist ofrectangular frames, having a partition 9 arranged and secured midway ofthe height of the frame, as shown in Fig.V 4 of the drawings, so thatthey serve as covers for the main boxes without materially decreasingthe capacity thereof and when closed constitute a third apartmentintermediate of the main boxes and when turned back may serve asexhibit-boxes, as also when in the position in the open halves of themain boxes, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the draw* ings. It will thus beperceived that the boxes or trays G 7 in their position within the mainboxes and closed may be utilized forpacking and carrying any articles orgoods desired. To keep the boxes from sagging or moving too far down inthe main boxes when arranged therein, studs, as l0, are placed in thebottom of the main boxes, which the edges of the other boxes rest on orlodge against when the case is closed, or in the position seen in Fig. 2of the drawings. Tabs ll are on the boxes or trays 6 and 7, by whichthey may be lifted and turned out when desired. It will be perceived bythe foregoing description,and reference being had to the drawings inconnection therewith, that the case is composed of three compartments,within which the contents are placed, and that the trays may be attachedto any ordinary opening case, and immediately on opening the caseone-third or middle portion of the contents is displayed. The othertwo-thirds may then be displayedbne at a time or both at a timebyturning the trays back into the position seen in Fig. 3 of the drawings.Ithus provide increased display-room, and instead of but two apartments,as in ordinary cases, I furnish three containing-compartments and fourdisplay-trays. The case may be utilized both for shipment and fordisplay and is eminently useful for containing candies, crackers,samples of groceries, and many other articles of merchandise. It mayalso'be utilized for containing clothing.

Having described my invention, what I claim ism A folding sample-case,comprising two main IOS trays hinged togetherandadapted to close totraysand form a central compartment be-` 1o gether on their free edges, andtwo additional tween the folded main trays.

trays hinged respectively to the outer sides of In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature the main trays to stand in horizontal position inpresence of two Witnesses.

when turned outward, and bottoms 1n the l CALVIN S. MORRIS.

' additional trays fixed intermediate of the! heights of their side andend walls, whereby Witnesses: when the additional trays are brought to-ED H. KELKMAN, gether they constitute covers for the main C. L.KLEINSOHMIDT.

